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Bidens molokaiensis
As recorded: Bidens molokaiensis (Hillebr.) Sherff
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Gillett, G.W.
- Collector number
- 1807
- Date
- August 5, 1965
- Locality
- Near Hoolehua, in the old town dump at west end of Puu Kapele Avenue, at the headlands of the north coast of the island.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Identified by
- Ganders, F.R.; Nagata, K.M.F.R. Ganders →Kenneth M. Nagata →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1965, Gillett, G.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Bidens molokaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2004-03-09.

2004-03-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-03-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-03-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bidens molokaiensis. BISH 755787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956444850. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/755787.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956444850 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
